Job Automation in Brazil: Which Consequences for Women’s Employment?

• Kethelyn Ferreira ^[1] ; Marta Castilho ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

     Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 69, 2025, págs. 95-116
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Automatización del empleo en brasil: ¿qué consecuencias para el empleo femenino?
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  • español

    La automatización de tareas y/o actividades laborales tiene el potencial de reemplazar el trabajo humano, generando así preocupaciones acerca del desempleo tecnológico. El presente artículo busca explorar la relación entre los avances en la automatización laboral y las desigualdades de género en el mercado laboral remunerado en Brasil. A nivel agregado, la probabilidad de automatización para las mujeres es menor que para los hombres en Brasil. No obstante, las ocupaciones con menor probabilidad de automatización suelen requerir menos cualificación y están asociadas con salarios más bajos – allí se encuentran la mayoría de las ocupaciones femeninas vinculadas a la economía del cuidado y a las tareas reproductivas.

  • English

    The automation of tasks and/or activities that constitute a work process has the potential to replace human labor, raising concerns about technological unemployment. Furthermore, individuals and groups who develop the technology are not gender neutral. This paper explores the relationship between advancements in job automation and gender inequalities within the Brazilian paid labor market. In aggregate terms, the probability of automation is lower for women than for men in Brazil. However, occupations with lower probability of automation generally tend to be lower-skilled and associated with lower pay – this is particularly true for most women's occupations, which are linked to the care economy and reproductive tasks.

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